Bobby Jindal

Chronology of Coverage

Jul. 27, 2015

Louisiana Gov Bobby Jindal, in response to mass shooting at Lafayette movie theater, calls on other states to strengthen gun laws; says gunman John R Houser, who had documented history of violence and mental illness, would not have been able to purchase weapon in his state; is first among Republicans vying for presidential nomination to speak out on gun control in light of spate of mass shootings around country. MORE

Jun. 25, 2015

Louisiana Gov Bobby Jindal announces his candidacy for 2016 Republican presidential nomination, calling himself a 'doer' in sea of 'talkers'; even supporters of Jindal, whose popularity has fallen amid state budgetary woes, admit his candidacy is long shot. MORE

Jun. 25, 2015

Gail Collins Op-Ed column reviews records of current and former governors who make up large segment of Republican presidential field; cites wasteful tax cuts and economic development programs initiated by Louisiana Gov Bobby Jindal, former Texas Gov Rick Perry, former Florida Gov Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Gov Scott Walker and others. MORE

Jun. 12, 2015

Louisiana legislators agree at 11th hour on complex funding arrangement to avert $1.6 billion budget shortfall; deal is maligned by lawmakers on both sides of aisle, but is seen as only possible way to earn approval of Gov Bobby Jindal; deal will allow Jindal to claim that he has technically not raised net new tax revenue, though it does include millions in cigarette tax hikes and tax break rollbacks. MORE

May. 21, 2015

Critics contend Louisiana Gov Bobby Jindal's executive order protecting those who do not support same-sex marriage is political move tied to potential 2016 presidential run; order comes after state legislators reject bill aimed at protecting businesses and other entities that refuse on religious grounds to recognize same-sex marriage. MORE

May. 20, 2015

Both Democrats and Republicans on House committee in Louisiana vote again religious objections bill backed by Gov Bobby Jindal that would protect those who have taken actions due to religious belief or moral conviction against same-sex marriage from state. MORE

May. 7, 2015

Letter from New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu responds to April 23 Op-Ed article by Gov Bobby Jindal of Louisiana concerning his support of religious freedom law in state. MORE

Mar. 26, 2015

Mar. 23, 2015

Charles M Blow Op-Ed column examines failures of Louisiana Gov Bobby Jindal, who has gone from being one of most popular governors in country to one of least popular, squandering his presidential chances in process; maintains Jindal struck promising and intelligent figure when he first appeared on national scene in 2009, but has since shamed himself with dysfunctional policies, budget fiascoes and xenophobia. MORE

Mar. 1, 2015

Editorial warns Wisconsin Gov Scott Walker, New Jersey Gov Chris Christie and Louisiana Gov Bobby Jindal, as well as other Republican governors who may seek 2016 Republican presidential nomination, that they cannot run from their gubernatorial records; notes ways in which records of three men could open them up for criticism during Republican primary and during possible general election. MORE

Feb. 28, 2015

Louisiana Gov Bobby Jindal's 2016 budget proposal includes scaling back tax credits and raising tobacco taxes in effort to close the state's $1.6 billion deficit. MORE

Feb. 7, 2015

Louisiana Gov Bobby Jindal faces projected budget shortfall of $1.6 billion that many analysts, economists and lawmakers from both parties attribute in large part to his administration's fiscal policy; budgetary woes could be hurdle for Jindal's 2016 presidential aspirations. MORE

Aug. 28, 2014

Louisiana Gov Bobby Jindal sues Obama administration over Common Core education standards in a move that is likely to raise his profile as he builds an expected Republican presidential campaign. MORE

Aug. 19, 2014

Fight over future of academic standards in Louisiana has generated lawsuits between Gov Bobby Jindal and John White, state superintendent of education, as well as a sense of chaos among educators and parents; Jindal has become outspoken detractor of Common Core academic standards that he ardently supported when state originally adopted them in 2010, along with more than 40 other states. MORE

Jun. 19, 2014

Gov Bobby Jindal of Louisiana will seek to end state's enactment of Common Core educational guidelines, a high profile victory for conservative critics of the math and reading guidelines that dozens of states are planning to use; Jindal, who himself supported standards when they were adopted in 2010, now argues that they represent federal takeover of Louisiana's educational system. MORE

Jun. 14, 2014

Louisiana's Republican Gov Bobby Jindal vetoes bill requiring that dogs in the back of pickup trucks be secured with a leash, crate or a ventilated truck bed cover on Interstate highways; calls proposal a 'nanny state' bill. MORE

Jun. 13, 2014

Louisiana Gov Bobby Jindal signs into law new restrictions against abortion, saying they will protect women and the unborn; abortion-rights groups say restrictions will shutter at least three of Louisiana's five abortion clinics. MORE

Feb. 25, 2014

Louisiana Gov Bobby Jindal's critical comments about Pres Obama in a news conference just after annual meeting of nation's governors at the White House prompts immediate partisan arguing among dozen or so governors assembled just steps from the Oval Office. MORE

Oct. 26, 2013

Editorial holds boycott by football players at Grambling State University has laid bare demoralizing budget cuts that have devastated school and gutted athletic facilities, maintenance and travel; criticizes Louisiana Gov Bobby Jindal, who has been slashing state support for higher education, which has sent funding for Grambling down 56 percent since 2008. MORE

Apr. 9, 2013

Louisiana Gov Bobby Jindal announces that he is scrapping plan to get rid of state income and corporate taxes, saying he is heeding those who have expressed concerns. MORE

Jan. 28, 2013

Paul Krugman Op-Ed column contends Republicans are more committed than ever to policies that take from most Americans and give to a wealthy handful; cites discrepancies between rhetoric in recent speech by Louisiana Gov Bobby Jindal and his actual policies; maintains GOP is a party that holds large proportion of Americans in contempt. MORE

Sep. 11, 2012

Editorial criticizes Louisiana Gov Bobby Jindal and state's six white Supreme Court justices for attempting to prevent Justice Bernette J Johnson, second African-American to ever serve on the court, from becoming chief justice; argues attitudes of Jindal and the other justices show why voting-rights enforcement remains necessary in Louisiana. MORE

Sep. 1, 2012

Mitt Romney tours hurricane-ravaged regions of the Louisiana bayou on the first day after formally accepting his party's nomination for president; visit, in which Romney met with Republican Gov Bobby Jindal, appears intended to convey an unmistakable air of presidential authority. MORE

Apr. 28, 2012

John Lombardi, president of the Louisiana State University System, is fired by the system’s governing board; his supporters say Gov Bobby Jindal orchestrated the move after clashes between Lombardi and his administration. MORE

Oct. 23, 2011

Louisiana Gov Bobby Jindal easily coasts to a second term, winning in a landslide after failing to attract any well-known or deep-pocketed opposition. MORE

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